Services for Johnnie L. Howell will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 10:30am at the Broadway Church of Christ, 1924 Broadway in Lubbock. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at Resthaven Funeral Home.
Howell was born June 15, 1922 in Shamrock Texas, and graduated from Shamrock High School and Draughon’s Business College of Lubbock. He married Morene Clay of Kelton, Texas, December 24, 1942 while he was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. The couple celebrated their sixty-ninth wedding anniversary in 2011.
He was a member of the Texas National Guard, 131st Field Artillery Band of the 36th Division, which was mobilized into active service November 25, 1940. He transferred to the U.S. Army Air Force and served in the Office of Strategic Services (O.S.S.) facilities in Ireland and England during World War II, and was Honorably discharged September 23, 1945.
He was a member of the Broadway Church of Christ, and served as a Deacon since 1954. He was employed by Kerr & Middleton Paving Contractors, which later became Kerr Construction Company of Lubbock, for 43 years, serving as Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer until his retirement in June 1989. He and his wife were Supervisors and Directors for the distribution of Shaklee Products since 1975. He was the past President of the Open Heart Club of the Southwest, and served on its Board of Directors. He was past Chief Council of the United Commercial Travelers, West-Tex Council #892. He was also a member of the Key Club of The Children’s Home of Lubbock.
He is survived by his wife, Morene, two daughters, D’Awn Gosdin and her husband, Dr. Gary Gosdin; Diane Moss and her husband Foy Moss, all of Irving; and one son, Johnnie L. Howell Jr. (Buddy) and his wife, Cindee, of Houston. Survi-vors also include nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. His parents, one brother and one sister precede him in death.
Pall Bearers will be Geoffrey Gosdin, Mark Gosdin, Johnnie L. Howell III (John), Michael Howell, Christopher Howell, Will Herring, Greg Parks, Jeff Wells and Josh Fuller.
The family suggests any memorials, in lieu of flowers, be sent to the Children’s Home of Lubbock, P.O. Box 2824, Lubbock, Texas 79408.
Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com
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